SPI EEPROM

SPI EEPROM is external memory which can be added to a PICAXE system which keeps its contents even when power is removed.

SPI EEPROM and other SPI devices are connected to the PICAXE using a three-wire SPI bus (often with an additional one device select signal) and can be controlled with a range of SPI specific commands.

SPI EEPROM is available in a range of storage sizes.

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Read and write toan 26LC160 SPI EEPROM using SPI commands

This test program demonstrates SPI interfacing to the EEPROM. Two bytes are written and then read back to verify. This program uses 'spiin' and 'spiout' commands and will be slower than using 'hspiin' and 'hspiout'.

Code Example:
; Input / Output pin setup

;24LC160 pins
; 1 = CS 	= PICAXE B.7
; 2 = SO 	= PICAXE C.4
; 3 = WP 	= +5V
; 4 = Vss	= 0V
; 5 = SI	= PICAXE C.5
; 6 = SCK	= PICAXE C.3
; 7 = HOLD 	= +5V
; 8 = Vdd  	= +5V
; remember PICAXE input connects to EEPROM output and vice versa!

symbol cs = B.7		; chip select is PICAXE output 7

; 25LC160 Commands
symbol WRSR = 1		; write status register
symbol WR   = 2		; write
symbol RD   = 3		; read
symbol WRDI = 4		; write disable
symbol RDSR = 5		; read status register
symbol WREN = 6		; write enable

; Variables
symbol add_low = b0	; address low byte
symbol add_high	= b1	; address high byte
symbol test_data1 = b2	; dummy test data 1
symbol test_data2 = b3	; dummy test data 2
symbol SR_Value1  = b4	; read status register 1
symbol SR_Value2  = b5	; read status register again
Symbol RD_Value1 = b6	; read data byte 1
Symbol RD_Value2 = b7	; read data byte 2

init:

	; set cs high and wait a while
	high cs		; chip select high
	pause 50	; wait a while

	; load some test values
	add_high = 0
	add_low = 25
	test_data1 = 55
	test_data2 = 99
	
main:	
	; write enable
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(WREN,2)
	high cs
	
	; write status register to 0 to remove block protect
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(WRSR,0)
	high cs
	pause 5	; wait write time
	
	; write enable
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(WREN)
	high cs
	
	; read status register to see if it has worked
	; we expect this value to now be 2
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(RDSR)
	spiin C.3,C.4,MSBPRE_L,(SR_Value1)
	high cs
	
	; write
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(WR,add_high,add_low,test_data1,test_data2)
	high cs
	pause 5	; wait write time 5ms
	
	; read
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(RD,add_high, add_low)
	spiin C.3,C.4,MSBPRE_L,(RD_Value1, RD_Value2)
	high cs
	
	; write enable
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(WREN)
	high cs
	
	; read status register to see if it has worked
	; we expect this value to now be 2
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(RDSR)
	spiin C.3,C.4,MSBPRE_L,(SR_Value2)
	high cs
	
	; write disable the chip
	low cs
	spiout C.3,C.5,MSBFIRST_L,(WRDI)
	high cs

	; display values on screen and then loop
	debug
	pause 1000
	
	; increment test data
	inc test_data1
	inc test_data2
	
	goto main
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Read and write toan 26LC160 SPI EEPROM using HSPI commands

This test program demonstrates SPI interfacing to the EEPROM. Two bytes are written and then read back to verify. This program uses 'hspiin' and 'hspiout' commands and will be faster than using 'spiin' and 'spiout'.

Code Example:
; Input / Output pin setup

;24LC160 pins
; 1 = CS 	= PICAXE B.7
; 2 = SO 	= PICAXE C.4
; 3 = WP 	= +5V
; 4 = Vss	= 0V
; 5 = SI	= PICAXE C.5
; 6 = SCK	= PICAXE C.3
; 7 = HOLD 	= +5V
; 8 = Vdd  	= +5V
; remember PICAXE input connects to EEPROM output and vice versa!

symbol cs = b.0	' chip select is connected to PICAXE output 7

; 25LC160 Commands
symbol WRSR = 1		; write status register
symbol WR   = 2		; write
symbol RD   = 3		; read
symbol WRDI = 4		; write disable
symbol RDSR = 5		; read status register
symbol WREN = 6		; write enable

; Variables
symbol add_low = b0	; address low byte
symbol add_high	= b1	; address high byte
symbol test_data1 = b2	; dummy test data 1
symbol test_data2 = b3	; dummy test data 2
symbol SR_Value1  = b4	; read status register 1
symbol SR_Value2  = b5	; read status register again
Symbol RD_Value1 = b6	; read data byte 1
Symbol RD_Value2 = b7	; read data byte 2


init:

	; set cs high and wait a while
	high cs		; chip select high

	; setup spi mode - mode 1,1 with sample at end, medium speed
	hspisetup spimode11e,spimedium
	output b.7

	pause 50	; wait a while

	; load some test values
	add_high = 0
	add_low = 25
	test_data1 = 55
	test_data2 = 99
	
main:
	inc b9
	
	; write enable
	low cs
	hspiout (WREN)
	high cs
	
	; write status register to 0 to remove block protect
	low cs
	hspiout (WRSR,0)
	high cs
	pause 5	; wait write time
	
	; write enable
	low cs
	hspiout (WREN)
	high cs
	
	; read status register to see if it has worked
	; we expect this value to now be 2
	low cs
	hspiout (RDSR)
	hspiin (SR_Value1)
	high cs
	
	; write
	low cs
	hspiout (WR,add_high,add_low,test_data1,test_data2)
	high cs
	pause 5	; wait write time 5ms
	
	;read
	low cs
	hspiout (RD,add_high,add_low)
	hspiin (RD_Value1,RD_Value2)
	high cs
	
	; write enable
	low cs
	hspiout (WREN)
	high cs
	
	; read status register to see if it has worked
	; we expect this value to now be 2
	low cs
	hspiout (RDSR)
	hspiin (SR_Value2)
	high cs
	
	; write disable the chip
	low cs
	hspiout (WRDI)
	high cs

	; display values on screen and then loop
	debug
	pause 1000
			
	; increment test data
	inc test_data1
	inc test_data2
	
	goto main
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